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Elizabeth II, Queen of Tuvalu, and the Duke of Edinburgh toured Tuvalu between 26 and 27 October 1982. The royal couple were carried around in ceremonial litters and later served with traditional local dishes on a banquet. They also installed the corner-stone of a future Parliament building.
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states over the course of her lifetime and remained the monarch of 15 realms by the time of her death.
On 26 October 1982, Queen Elizabeth II made a special royal tour to Tuvalu. On 5 September 2000, Tuvalu became the 189th member of the United Nations. On 15 November 2022, amidst sea level rises, Tuvalu announced plans as the first country in the world to build a self-digital replica in the metaverse in order to preserve its cultural heritage.
Part IV of the Constitution confirms the head of state of Tuvalu is King Charles III as the sovereign of Tuvalu and provides for the rules for succession to the Crown. As set out in section 54 of the Constitution, the Queen’s representative in Tuvalu by a Governor-General .
Queen Elizabeth II: Prime Minister of Tuvalu (1978–present) 1 Sir Toaripi Lauti (1928–2014) 1977: 1 October 1978 8 September 1981 2 years, 342 days Lauti Ministry 1st Ministry: Sir Fiatau Penitala Teo: Queen Elizabeth II: 2 Tomasi Puapua (born 1938) 1981 1985: 8 September 1981 16 October 1989 8 years, 38 days First Puapua Ministry Second ...
Former territories, dependencies and protectorates. The number of states headed by Elizabeth II varied during her 70 years as queen, altogether seeing her as sovereign of a total of 32 independent countries during this period. In her capacity as Queen of the United Kingdom (including the British overseas territories ), she was also monarch of ...
In 2008 Tuvaluans rejected a constitutional referendum that proposed replacing the queen of Tuvalu, with an elected president as the head of state.
In September 2021, Falani was appointed Governor-General of Tuvalu by Queen Elizabeth II. Falani meeting the Princess of Wales at Buckingham Palace, 5 May 2023. As governor-general, Falani represents the reigning monarch of Tuvalu in the country, therefore effectively acting as Tuvalu's head of state.
Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God Queen of Tuvalu and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth Ghana
Governor-General of Tuvalu. His reputation was redeemed from the circumstances that ended his time as prime minister, he was the Governor-General of Tuvalu, representing Elizabeth II, Queen of Tuvalu as head of state, from 1 October 1990 through 1 December 1993.